Case Management Advisor articles from August 2005

Case Management Advisor archives from August 2005

Assigning ownership to measures helps plan improve its scores.
August 1, 2005... Assigning ownership to measures helps plan improve its scores Staff are responsible for quality-of-care measures An initiative that assigns "ownership" of HEDIS[R]* measures to various staff members has resulted in improved HEDIS scores...

Web-based consults save money, boost satisfaction.
August 1, 2005... Web-based consults save money, boost satisfaction Members, docs communicate on nonurgent matters When Blue Shield of California conducted a pilot project paying physicians for Internet-based consultations for nonurgent conditions, the...

Escorts, training, duress signals improve staff safety.
August 1, 2005... .table { border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #000000; } Escorts, training, duress signals improve staff safety High-risk area visits require awareness and support Actual scenarios: A nurse goes to check on a pediatric patient,...

Nursing home patients can benefit from hospice care.
August 1, 2005... Nursing home patients can benefit from hospice care Expert offers ways to improve hospice access As increasing numbers of older Americans spend their last days in a nursing home, it's important for nursing home staff, as well as...

Insurance costs may rise as soft market hits bottom.
August 1, 2005... Insurance costs may rise as soft market hits bottom Prices in the commercial insurance industry, which declined steadily in 2004 in the first yearlong soft market since 1998, may be showing signs of a rebound, according to a new survey. The...

News Briefs.(compliance in taking prescription drugs)(evaluating telehealth services)(American Medical Association updates standards for pay-for-performance programs)
August 1, 2005... Survey: Patients struggle with drug compliance One in three (33%) U.S. adults who have been prescribed drugs to take on a regular basis reported that they often or very often are noncompliant with the treatment regimen, according to a...

CE Objectives/Questions.(continuing education )
August 1, 2005... CE objectives After reading this issue, continuing education participants will be able to: *Identify clinical, legal, legislative, regulatory, financial, and social issues relevant to case management. *Explain how those issues...